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Table 4 Type of cardiovascular events and cause of death in hemodialysis patients

From: Strong predictive value of mannose-binding lectin levels for cardiovascular risk of hemodialysis patients

Cardiovascular events

 

Acute coronary syndrome

CABG/PCI

Congestive heart failure

Sudden death

CVA

Peripheral vascular disease

Low MBL levels

4 (15 %)

5 (19 %)

0 (0 %)

2 (8 %)

2 (8 %)

4 (15 %)

High MBL levels

4 (5 %)

5 (6 %)

3 (4 %)

3 (4 %)

2 (2 %)

8 (10 %)

Mortality

 

Cardiovascular

Infection

Stopping dialysis therapy

Others

Unknown

Low MBL levels

4 (15 %)

1 (4 %)

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

6 (23 %)

High MBL levels

7 (9 %)

1 (1 %)

7 (9 %)

2 (2 %)

9 (11 %)

  1. Data are given as an absolute number of cardiovascular events or cause of death and as a percentage (%) of the total number of HD patients in each MBL group
  2. CABG coronary artery bypass graft; PCI percutaneous coronary intervention; CVA cerebrovascular accident